Illinois Insect Species in Greatest Need of Conservation

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Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Pseudanophthalmus
illinoisensis
= Illinois cave beetle
Cicindelidae
Cicindela
ancocisconensis
= a tiger beetle
Psephenidae
Dicranopselaphus
sp.
= variegated false water penny beetle
Silphidae
Nicrophorus
americanus
= American burying beetle
Staphylinidae
Rimulincola
divalis
Collembola
Poduridae
Oncopodura
iowae
= a cave springtail
Ephemeroptera
Acathametropodidae
Acanthametropus
pecatonica
= Pecatonica River mayfly
Baetidae
Camelobaetidius
waltzi
= a mayfly
Centroptilum
walshi
= a mayfly
Cloeon
cognatum
= a mayfly
Plauditus
veteris
= a mayfly
Procloeon
irrubrum
= a mayfly
mendax
= a mayfly
quaesitum
= a mayfly
simplex
= a mayfly
Ephemerellidae
Serratella
frisoni
= Frison's serratellan mayfly
Heptageniidae
Heptagenia
patoka
= a mayfly
Leptophlebiidae
Paraleptophlebia
sticta
= a mayfly
Oligoneuriidae
Homoeoneuria
ammophila
= a sand-filtering mayfly
Siphlonuridae
Siphlonurus
marshalli
= a mayfly
Hemiptera
Aphrophoridae
Paraphilaenus
parallelus
= a froghopper
Caliscelidae
Bruchomorpha
extensa
= a planthopper
jocosa
tristis
Fitchiella
robertsoni
= a planthopper
Peltonotellus
histrionicus
= a planthopper
Cicadellidae
Aflexia
rubranura
= redveined prairie leafhopper
Amblysellus
acuerus
aureovittata
Athysanella
balli
Attenuipyga
vanduzeei
= a leafhopper
Auridius
helvus
= a leafhopper
Chlorotettix
dentatus
= a leafhopper
fumidus
= a leafhopper
limosus
= a leafhopper
nudatus
Commellus
colon
= a leafhopper
comma
Cosmotettix
beirni
= a leafhopper
bilineatus
= a leafhopper
delector
= a leafhopper
luteocephalus
= a leafhopper
Daltonia
estacadus
Deltocephalus
gnarus
= a leafhopper
Destria
fumida
= a leafhopper
Euscelis
sahlbergi
= a leafhopper
Extrusanus
oryssus
Flexamia
abbreviata
= a leafhopper
albida
= a leafhopper
atlantica
= a leafhopper
grammica
= a leafhopper
pectinata
pyrops
= a leafhopper
Hebecephalus
signatifrons
= a leafhopper
Kansendria
kansiensis
= a leafhopper
Laevicephalus
minimus
= a leafhopper
peronatus
= a leafhopper
Limotettix
elegans
nigrax
parallelus
= a leafhopper
pseudospagneticus
= a leafhopper
truncatus
= a leafhopper
Lonatura
catalina
= a leafhopper
Macrosteles
pottoria
= a leafhopper
Memnonia
panzeri
= a leafhopper
Mesamia
straminea
= a leafhopper
Paraphlepsius
altus
= a leafhopper
carolinus
= a leafhopper
electus
= a leafhopper
humidus
= a leafhopper
incisus
= a leafhopper
lascivius
= a leafhopper
lupalus
= a leafhopper
maculosus
= a leafhopper
nebulosus
= a leafhopper
rossi
= a leafhopper
solidaginis
= a leafhopper
texanus
= a leafhopper
umbellatus
= a leafhopper
umbrosus
= a leafhopper
Pendarus
punctiscriptus
Polyamia
dilata
= a leafhopper
herbida
= a leafhopper
interrupta
= a leafhopper
obtecta
= a leafhopper
rossi
= a leafhopper
similaris
= a leafhopper
Prairiana
cinerea
= a leafhopper
Rosenus
cruciatus
= a leafhopper
Scaphytopius
abbreviatus
= a leafhopper
cinereus
= a leafhopper
dorsalis
= a leafhopper
vaccinium
= a leafhopper
Spangbergiella
quadripunctata
Stroggylocephala
mixtus
= a leafhopper
Texananus
cumulatus
= a leafhopper
decorus
= a leafhopper
Xerophloea
peltata
= a leafhopper
Cicadidae
Diceroprocta
vitripennis
= a cicada
Okanagana
balli
= a cicada
Delphacidae
Delphacodes
sagae
Dictyopharidae
Phylloscelis
pallescens
Hymenoptera
Bombidae
Bombus
fraternus
= a bumblebee
Lepidoptera
Arctiidae
Pygarctia
spraguei
= Sprague's pygarctia
Choreutidae
Tebenna
silphiella
= a moth
Cosmopterygidae
Triclonella
determinatella
Gelechiidae
Aristotelia
elegantella
Stegasta
bosquella
= rednecked peanutworm
Geometridae
Apodrepanulatrix
liberaria
= an inch worm moth
Cyclophora
pendulinaria
= sweetfern geometer
Digrammia
ordinata
= an inch worm moth
Erastria
coloraria
= an inch worm moth
Euchlaena
milnei
= a geometrid moth
Itame
amboflava
= an inch worm moth
Petrophora
subaequaria
= an inch worm moth
Semiothisa
eremiata
= an inch worm moth
Hesperiidae
Amblyscirtes
aesculapius
= lace-winged roadside-skipper
carolina
= Carolina roadside skipper
linda
= Linda's roadside-skipper
reversa
= revered roadside-skipper
Atrytone
arogos
= arogos skipper
Atrytonopsis
hianna
= dusted skipper
Erynnis
icelus
= dreamy duskywing
lucilius
= columbine duskywing
martialis
= mottled duskywing
persius
= Perseus duskywing
Euphyes
bimacula
= two-spotted skipper
dukesi
= Duke's skipper
Hesperia
attalus
= dotted skipper
dacotae
= Dakota skipper
leonardus
= Leonard's skipper
metea
= cobweb skipper
ottoe
= ottoe skipper
sassacus
= Indian skipper
Oarisma
powesheik
= Powesheik skipperling
Poanes
viator
= broad-winged skipper
Problema
byssus
= Byssus skipper
Lycaenidae
Callophrys
irus
= frosted elfin
polios
= hoary elfin
Glaucopsyche
lygdamus
= silvery blue
Lycaeides
melissa samuelis
= Karner blue butterfly
Lycaena
helloides
= purplish copper
xanthoides
= great copper
Satyrium
edwardsii
= a butterfly
Noctuidae
Abagrotis
orbis
= a moth
Acontia
lactipennis
= an owlet moth
Acronicta
tritona
= Triton dagger moth
Agrotis
stigmosa
= a moth
Apamea
Agroperina
lutosa
= a moth
Crymodes
relicina
= a moth
alia
= a moth
impulsa
= a moth
indocilis
= a moth
lignicolora
= a moth
Archanara
laeta
= red sedge borer
subflava
= yellow sedge borer
Bagisara
gulnare
= an owlet moth
Calyptra
canadensis
= a moth
Capis
curvata
= an owlet moth
Catocala
abbreviatella
= an underwing moth
amestris
= an underwing moth
antinympha
= an underwing moth
atocala
= an underwing moth
dulciola
= quiet or sweet underwing
gracilis
= an underwing moth
marmorata
= marbled underwing
praeclara
= an underwing moth
relicta
= an underwing moth
similis
= an underwing moth
sordida
= an underwing moth
whitneyi
= Whitney's underwing
Chortodes
Hypocoena
defecta
= a moth
enervata
= a moth
inquinata
= a moth
Cryptocala
acadiensis
= catocaline dart
Derrima
stellata
= a moth
Elaphria
chalcedonia
= a moth
Eremobina
jocasta
= a moth
Eucoptocnemis
fimbriaris
= fringed dart
Euxoa
albipennis
= a moth
aurulenta
= a moth
immixta
= mixed dart
manitobana
= a moth
scandens
= white cutworm
Fagitana
littera
= marsh fern moth
Gabara
subnivosella
= wet sand savanna moth
Hadena
capsularis
= a moth
ectypa
= a moth
Heptagrotis
phyllophora
= a moth
Homorthodes
furfurata
= scurfy quaker
Hydraecia
Hydroecia
immanis
= hop vine borer
stramentosa
= a moth
Iodopepla
u-album
= white eyed borer
Lemmeria
digitalis
= fingered lemmeria
Leucania
extincta
= sand prairie wainscot moth
Loxagrotis
grotei
= Grote's black-tipped quaker
Macrochilo
Hormisa
bivittata
= 2-striped owlet
litophora
= brown-lined owlet
louisiana
= Louisiana macrochilo
Melanchra
assimilis
= black arches moth
Melanomma
auricinctaria
= gold-lined melanomma
Meropleon
diversicolor
= multicolorerd sedge miner
Oligia
obtusa
= a moth
Oncocnemis
riparia
= dune noctuid
saundersiana
= a moth
viriditincta
= a moth
Pachypolia
atricornis
= three-horned moth
Paectes
abrostolella
= barrens paectes
Pangrapta
decoralis
= decorated owlet
Papaipema
aerata
= a borer moth
araliae
= Aralia shoot borer moth
beeriana
= a borer moth
birdi
= a borer moth
cerina
= a borer moth
cerrusata
= a borer moth
eryngii
= rattlesnake-master borer moth
eupatorii
= a borer moth
harrissi
= a borer moth
inquaesita
= a borer moth
leucostigma
= a borer moth
limpida
= a borer moth
lysimachiae
= a borer moth
maritima
= a borer moth
necopina
= a borer moth
nelita
= a borer moth
nepheleptena
= a borer moth
pterisii
= a borer moth
rigida
= a borer moth
rutila
= a borer moth
sciata
= cluvers root borer
silphii
= Silphium borer moth
sp. 10
= Grundy County papaipema
speciosissima
= a borer moth
unimoda
= a borer moth
Phalaenostola
hanhami
= Hanham's owlet
Phytometra
ernestinana
= Ernestine's moth
Plagiomimicus
Stibadium
spumosum
= frothy moth
heitzmani
Platyperigea
Caradrina
meralis
= rare sand quaker
Plusia
venusta
= white-streaked looper
Protorthodes
incincta
= banded quaker
Psectraglaea
carnosa
= pink sallow moth
Pseudeva
purpurigera
= straight-lined looper
Rhodoecia
aurantiago
= orange sallow moth
Richia
new species
= a moth
Schinia
gloriosa
= a moth
gracilenta bifascia
= a moth
guarae
= a moth
indiana
= a moth
jaguarina
= a moth
lucens
= a moth
nundina
= a moth
oleagina
= a moth
saturata
= a moth
septentrionalis
= a moth
Spartiniphaga
includens
= a moth
inops
= a moth
panatela
= a moth
Tarachidia
binocula
= prairie bird-lime moth
Tricholita
notata
= a moth
Trichosilia
manifesta
= a moth
Ulolonche
modesta
= a moth
Notodontidae
Hyparpax
aurora
= pink prominent
Schizura
apicalis
= plain schizura
Nymphalidae
Boloria
selene myrina
= silver bordered fritillary
Chlosyne
gorgone carlota
= gorgone checkerspot
harrisii
= Harris' checkerspot
Speyeria
aphrodite
= Aphrodite fritillary
diana
= Diana fritillary
idalia
= regal fritillary
Oecophoridae
Agonopterix
hyperella
= a moth
lythrella
= a moth
Olethreutidae
Aterpia
approximana
= a moth
Pieridae
Euchloe
olympia
= Olympia marble
Pieris
virginiensis
= West Virginia white
Pyralidae
Ambesa
laetella
= a moth
Atascosa
glareosella
= a moth
Carectocultus
perstrialis
= a moth
Crambus
girardellus
= a moth
murellus
= a moth
watsonellus
= a moth
Loxocrambus
awemensis
= a moth
Nephopterix
dammersi
= a moth
Parapoynx
maculalis
= a moth
Pediasia
abnaki
= a moth
Platytes
vobisne
= a moth
Prionapteryx
achatina
= a moth
nebulifera
= a moth
Pyla
arenaeola
= a moth
Pyrausta
laticlavia
= a moth
orphisalis
= a moth
Sitochroa
dasconalis
= a moth
Tetralopha
baptisiella
= a moth
Thaumatopsis
pectinifer
= a moth
Vaxi
auratella
= a moth
critica
= a moth
Riodinidae
Calephelis
borealis
= northern metalmark
muticum
= swamp metalmark
Saturniidae
Hemileuca
maia
= buck moth
nevadensis
= Nevada buck moth
Satyridae
Enodia
creola
= creole pearly-eye
Lethe
appalachia
= Appalachian brown
Sesiidae
Carmenta
anthrasipennis
= a moth
Sphingidae
Hemaris
gracilis
= slender clearwing
Proserpinus
guarae
= proud sphinx
Sphyngidae
Sphinx
eremitus
= hermit sphinx
luscitiosa
= Canadian sphinx
Tortricidae
Ancylis
semiovana
= a moth
Eucosma
bipunctella
= a moth
fulminana
= a moth
n.s.
= a moth
palabundana
= a moth
pandana
= a moth
rusticana
= a moth
sombreana
= a moth
Evora
hemidesma
= a moth
Grapholita
tristrigana
= a moth
Olethreutes
comandrana
= a moth
osmundana
= a moth
Pseudexentera
vaccinii
= a moth
Suleima
helianthana
= a moth
Zomaria
interuptolineana
= a moth
Yponomeutidae
Acrolepiopsis
leucoscia
= a moth
Odonata
Aeshnidae
Aeshna
mutata
= spatterdock darner
Corduliidae
Somatochlora
hineana
= Hine's emerald dragonfly
Gomphidae
Gomphus
ventricosus
= skillet clubtail
Stylurus
notatus
= elusive clubtail
Libellulidae
Nannothemis
bella
= elfin skimmer
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Arphia
pseudonietana
= a grasshopper
Eritettix
simplex
= a grasshopper
Melanoplus
dawsoni
= a grasshopper
Stethophyma
lineatum
= a grasshopper
Trimerotropis
maritima
= a grasshopper
saxatilis
= a grasshopper
Gryllotalpidae
Gryllotalpa
major
= prairie mole cricket
Tetrigidae
Nomotettix
parvus
= low-ridged pygmy grasshopper
Tettigoniidae
Neoconocephalus
lyristes
= a katydid
Scudderia
pistillata
= a katydid
Phasmida
Phasmidae
Diapheromera
velii
= a walking stick
Plecoptera
Capniidae
Allocapnia
illinoensis
= a stonefly
Perlidae
Perlesta
golconda
= a stonefly
Perlodidae
Hydroperla
fugitans
= Austin springfly
Isogenoides
varians
= Rock Island springfly

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